Xiaomi Mi 2

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Xiaomi Mi2
Codenamearies[1]
ManufacturerXiaomi
SeriesXiaomi Phone
Compatible networksGSM 850,900,1800, and 1900MHz & WCDMA 850, 1900 and 2100MHz
Availability by region China October 2012 (2012-10)
PredecessorXiaomi Mi 1, Xiaomi Mi 1S
SuccessorXiaomi Mi 2A
Xiaomi Mi 2S
RelatedXiaomi Mi 3
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions125 mm (4.9 in) H
62 mm (2.4 in) W
10.2 mm (0.40 in) D[2]
Mass145 g (5.1 oz)[2]
Operating systemOriginal: MIUI V4 (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) Current: MIUI 9 (Android 5.0.1 Lollipop)
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 Quad-Core Krait @ 1.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 320
Memory2GB RAM
Storage16GB / 32GB ROM
Removable storageNone
Battery1930mAh, 3100mAh (optional)
DisplayIPS Display 4.3inches @ 1280px x 720px (341 PPI) (Manufactured by Sharp Inc.)
Rear camera8 Megapixels (backside-illuminated (BSI)), Records 1080p at 30fps and 720p at 90fps
Front camera2 Megapixels, 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity
List
Data inputsCapacitive touch screen
Websitemi.com/mi2

Xiaomi Mi 2 (often referred to as Xiaomi Phone 2, Chinese: 小米手机2),[3] is an Android smartphone produced by Xiaomi Tech. The device features a quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro as its CPU.[4] The device initially sold for ¥1999 in China.

Specifications[edit]

Hardware[edit]

The casing of the Xiaomi Mi2 is mostly made from plastic, with SIM card slots located inside. The microUSB port is located at the bottom of the device with the audio jack located at the top of the device. The power and volume keys were located on the right side of device. Near the top of the device are a front-facing camera, proximity sensors, and a notification LED[citation needed]. In particular, the proximity sensors are mostly used to detect whether the device is in a pocket or not. The device is widely available in white, green, yellow, blue, red and pink color finishes. The device's display is larger than its predecessor, with a 4.3-inch, 720p IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of ~342ppi, and Dragontrail glass.

The model is one of three variations of the device Xiaomi created before creating the Xiaomi Mi 3. The device comes with either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. It contains a 2000mAh battery.

Software[edit]

The Xiaomi Mi 2 ships with Android and Xiaomi's MIUI user experience.

Updates[edit]

Updates for the Xiaomi Mi 2 is available in three channels: stable, developer and daily. New stable builds are usually available every month with major changes between each update, new developer builds are usually available every week with small but sometimes significant features added between each update and new beta builds are usually available every Wednesdays and usually only contain small fixes and optimizations. Beta builds are only available to some beta testers selected on MIUI's community forums. To update between versions, users usually use an over-the-air updater application.[5]

It will receive MIUI 9.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Information: Xiaomi Mi2(s) ("aries")
  2. ^ a b "小米手机2——小米手机官网(四核1.5GHz小米手机2配置参数详细介绍)". Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. ^ Aloysius Low (16 August 2012). "Xiaomi MI2 quad-core Android smartphone announced". CNET Asia. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. ^ Lai, Richard (16 August 2012). "Xiaomi Phone 2 now official". Engadget. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. ^ "All About OTA update". Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. ^ Lynch, Doug (20 July 2017). "Xiaomi Confirms the Mi 2 and Mi 2S (from 2013) Will Receive MIUI 9". xda-developers. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

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